VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Claim that Indonesia blew up Chinese fishing vessel FALSE
A Filipino Facebook page falsely claimed that the Indonesian navy has blown up a Chinese vessel illegally fishing in their country’s waters.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Aircon SCAM ads with altered images resurface
Four FB pages claimed that dozens of people fainted while buying Japanese mini air conditioners in Pasay. These rehashed claims from a previous scam modus are fake.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video DOES NOT show a German warship in Mindanao
An old video of a German frigate is being passed off as a new clip showing a ship from Germany that just arrived in Mindanao. This is false.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Marcos DID NOT appoint Marcoleta as Agriculture secretary
A video falsely claims that President Bongbong Marcos appointed SAGIP partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta as agriculture secretary.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO BASIS for claim Japanese submarine chased off Chinese ships in South China Sea
A video claims that Chinese ships were chased off by a Japanese submarine in the South China Sea. This has no basis.
